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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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