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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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