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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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