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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses 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 institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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