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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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