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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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