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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Wake Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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