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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers 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 British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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