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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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