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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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