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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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