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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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