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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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