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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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