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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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