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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 business models are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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