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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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