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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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