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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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