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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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