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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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