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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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