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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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