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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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