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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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