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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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