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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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