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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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