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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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