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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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