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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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