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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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