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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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