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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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