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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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