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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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