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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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