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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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