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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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