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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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