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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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