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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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