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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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