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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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