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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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