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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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