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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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