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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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