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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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