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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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