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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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