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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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