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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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