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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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