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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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