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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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