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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify 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 organizations like Spain to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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