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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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