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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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