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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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