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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers 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 business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses 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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