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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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