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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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