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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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