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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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