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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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