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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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