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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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