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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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