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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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