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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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