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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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