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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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 massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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