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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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