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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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