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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are enabling learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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