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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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