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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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