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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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