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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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