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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes 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 institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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