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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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