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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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