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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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