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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers 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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