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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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