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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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