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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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