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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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