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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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