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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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