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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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