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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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