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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure 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 organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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