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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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