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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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