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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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