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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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