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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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