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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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