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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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