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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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