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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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