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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education