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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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