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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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