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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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