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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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