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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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