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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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