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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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