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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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