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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed 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 University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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