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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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