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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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