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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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