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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the 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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