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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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