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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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