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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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