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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? 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 organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates 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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