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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 institutions like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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