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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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