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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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