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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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