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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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