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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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