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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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