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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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