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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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