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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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