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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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