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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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