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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? 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 institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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