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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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