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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 Dominica to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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