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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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