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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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