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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Cape Verde to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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