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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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