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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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