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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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