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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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