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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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