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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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