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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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