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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations 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 business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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