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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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