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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? 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 Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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