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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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