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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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