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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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