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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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