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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators 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 business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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