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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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