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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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