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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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