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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with 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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