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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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