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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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