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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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