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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 institutions like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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