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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the 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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