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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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