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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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