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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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