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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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