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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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