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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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