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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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