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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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