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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors 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 strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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