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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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