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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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