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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers 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 models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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