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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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