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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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