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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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