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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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