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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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