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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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