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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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