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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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