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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 organizations like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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