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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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