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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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