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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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