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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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