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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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