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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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