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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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