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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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