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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open 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 institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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