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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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