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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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