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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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