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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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