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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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