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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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