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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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