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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers 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 different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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