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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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