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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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