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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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