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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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