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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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