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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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