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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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