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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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