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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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