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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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