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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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