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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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