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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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