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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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