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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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