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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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