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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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