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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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