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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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