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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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