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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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