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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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