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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews 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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