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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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