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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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