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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators 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 strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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