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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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