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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors 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 institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)