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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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