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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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