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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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