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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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