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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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