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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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