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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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