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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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