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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC 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 Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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