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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that lecturers 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 organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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