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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure 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 business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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