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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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