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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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