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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers 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 University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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