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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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