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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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