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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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