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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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