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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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