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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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