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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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