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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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