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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important 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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