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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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