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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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