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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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