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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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