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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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