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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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