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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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