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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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