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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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