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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that educators 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 business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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