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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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