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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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