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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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