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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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