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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)