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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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