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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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