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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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