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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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