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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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