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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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