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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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