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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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