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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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