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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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