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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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