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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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