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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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