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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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