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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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 University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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