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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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