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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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