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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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