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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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