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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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