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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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