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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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