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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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