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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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