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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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