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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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