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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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