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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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