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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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