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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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