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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify 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 institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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