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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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