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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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