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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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