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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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