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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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