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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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