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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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