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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? 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 Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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