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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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