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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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