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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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