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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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