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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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