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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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