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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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