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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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