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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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