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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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