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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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