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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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