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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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