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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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