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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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