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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers 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 strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education