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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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