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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers 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 Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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