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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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