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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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