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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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