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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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