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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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