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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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