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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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