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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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