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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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