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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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