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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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