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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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