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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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