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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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