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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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