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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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