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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify 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 different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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