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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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