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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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