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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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