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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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