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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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