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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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