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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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