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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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