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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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