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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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