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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)