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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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