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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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