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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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