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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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