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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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