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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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