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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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