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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education