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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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