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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 Chile to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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