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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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