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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching 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 edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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