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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 Michigan State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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