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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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