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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 India to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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