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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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