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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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