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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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