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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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