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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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