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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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