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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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