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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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