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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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