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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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