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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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