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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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