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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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