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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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