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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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