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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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