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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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