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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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