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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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