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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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