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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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