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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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