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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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