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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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