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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? 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 organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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