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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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