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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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