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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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