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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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