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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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