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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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