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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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