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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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