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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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