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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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