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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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