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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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