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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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