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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open 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 organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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