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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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