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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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