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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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