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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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