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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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