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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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