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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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