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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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