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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants be assured 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 business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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