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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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