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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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