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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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