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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders 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 iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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