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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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