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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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