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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines 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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