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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates 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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