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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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