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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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