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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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