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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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