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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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