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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors 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 Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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