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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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