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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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