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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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