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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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