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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers 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 Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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