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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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