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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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