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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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