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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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