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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify 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 institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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