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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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