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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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