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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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