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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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