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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers 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 models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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