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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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