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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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