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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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