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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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