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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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