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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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