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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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