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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed 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 models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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