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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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