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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators 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 business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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