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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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