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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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