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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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