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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing 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 ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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