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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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