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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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