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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling 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 stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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