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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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