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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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