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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure 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 business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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