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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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