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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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