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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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