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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure 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 strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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