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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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