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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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