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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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