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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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