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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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