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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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