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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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