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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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