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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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