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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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