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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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