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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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