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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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