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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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