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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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