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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure 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 business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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