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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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