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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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