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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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