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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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