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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education