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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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