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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Niger to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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