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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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