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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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