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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers 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 business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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