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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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