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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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