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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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