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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle 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 guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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