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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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