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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like Angola to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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