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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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