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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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