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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors 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 institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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