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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open 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 Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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