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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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