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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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