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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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