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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? 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 organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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