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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education