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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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