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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates 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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