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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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